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Our team could have been swept out of the second round in a fashion that would make all the talking heads discuss our team's age and how their time is over. And we would've had to hear it all Summer long.

PA = People drafted between that position and the following spot that are of note.

I started at the most recent year that we drafted somebody currently on our roster (Abdelkader). I stopped listing Islander picks after the 5th round, just those that were available and are of note. The 1989 draft is interesting.

The longest a player has played for the Islanders since the year he was drafted is around 5 1/2 seasons. That honor goes to Scott Lachance, drafted in 1991. Compare that to to our 53rd overall pick in 1989 - a Mr. Nicklas Lidstrom.

I know a lot of luck goes into drafting, but there seems to be a trend of ineptitude here.

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